We will be using our concepts to determine the content of our lessons and thematic units. These maps allow us to visulize the signficant ideas and skills that we will be exploring through our thematic unit. The following link provides concept map templates that can be applied across the disciplines.


Concepts and Themes in the Socials Studies provides examples of many "big ideas" and "concepts" across the social studies discipline. These ideas should guide your development of the essential questions that form the basis for disciplined inquiry in your thematic unit.


Our initial step in further organizing our big ideas and/or concepts is to map out the conceptual knowledge and enduring understandings that students will learn during this thematic unit.

Reading Rockets provides guidance and templates on the development of concept maps across all academic disciplines.








Week 2: Assignment 1: Concept Maps Post Here:



Wadsworth

Concept Map Amanda Stosiek


Concept Map PG:


Monica Chapa

Hoffmann, Kayla

Shanna Bunn

Christopher Yandoc's Concept Map

Alex Wilson

Samantha Hoffmann